The college football Week 7 picks and predictions are in, with Sporting News' Matt Hayes and Steve Greenberg offering their selections and commentary on all the biggest Top 25 games.

Hayes (47-13; 8-2 last week): Alabama 31, Missouri 0. Help me out with this. Wasn’t it Mizzou star DT Sheldon Richardson (dude can play) who said if the Tigers play to their potential, they can beat any team in the SEC? Well, Mizzou is 0-3 in the league, staring at 0-4 and may only beat Kentucky. Just like everyone else.

Greenberg (46-14; 7-3 last week): Alabama 30, Missouri 14. Come on, Matt. How can you say the Tigers may only beat Kentucky? That’s wildly off-base and grossly unfair. To the Wildcats.

(Dave Martin/AP)

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No. 3 South Carolina at No. 9 LSU

Greenberg: LSU 24, South Carolina 16: Until the Tigers lose twice, I don’t think I’m going to be ready to give up on their championship potential. It’s time for someone on this team to make the big play that changes LSU’s course. Also, watch running back Spencer Ware have a big night.

Hayes: LSU 17, South Carolina 13: So many little things that become big things: no confidence on offense, bad play-calling, no spark on either side of the ball (hello, Tyrann Mathieu). But this team is too talented to lose at home in front of that crazy crowd. I’ve been saying it all year, but will say it again: Throw on first down. Then watch Zach Mettenberger’s confidence grow.

(John Raoux/AP)

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No. 4 Florida at Vanderbilt

Hayes: Florida 27, Vanderbilt 13: A dicey game for Omaris Hines and the Gators, a team that must prove it can deal with success. In a perfect world, Florida gets better on offense and finds confidence in its passing game. Reality: there’s little ability on the outside to make that happen.

Greenberg: Florida 23, Vanderbilt 17: Dicey is right—Vandy can win this game. But the Gators’ play in the second half throughout the season has been pretty unreal. They’re closers, simple as that.

(John Raoux/AP)

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No. 5 West Virginia at Texas Tech

Greenberg: West Virginia 45, Texas Tech 35: These aren’t Mike Leach’s Red Raiders; they’re playing defense with real intentions now. But they also don’t quite have the offensive firepower to go blow-for-blow with a driven team that plays in a 100-yard red zone. Stedman Bailey and the Mountaineers are going to lose somewhere, just not here.

Hayes: West Virginia 49, Texas Tech 30: If WVU loses this fall, it will be a game you’d least expect (Texas Tech, Iowa State, Oklahoma State). Not this time, everyone. And certainly not against a defense that isn’t remotely close to its high ranking—built on the backs of cupcakes.

(Eric Gay/AP)

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No. 6 Kansas State at Iowa State

Hayes: Kansas State 37, Iowa State 23: No two coaches do more with less—and not surprisingly, they’re at the top of the Big 12. A tougher game than you’d think for K-State, which figures it out in the second half and eventually wins comfortably with Collin Klein.

Greenberg: Kansas State 27, Iowa State 17: Those punishing Cyclones’ linebackers are going to limit Klein in the running game. That’ll make this the game Klein has to lock down with his arm. It won’t be pretty, but the Wildcats have enough ways to get it done offensively, defensively and in the return game.

(Orlin Wagner/AP)

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No. 17 Stanford at No. 7 Notre Dame

Greenberg: Notre Dame 34, Stanford 17. This is the game when Cardinal fans fully understand, once and for all, that Andrew Luck isn’t around anymore. There may not be anything at this point that Stanford does better than the Irish.

Hayes: Notre Dame 24, Stanford 23: Anything? How about running the ball? How about, I don’t know, throwing the ball? That’s a big “anything” you just laid out there, Steve-O.

(Nam Y. Huh/AP)

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No. 10 Oregon State at BYU

Hayes: BYU 23, Oregon State 21. His name is Cody Vaz, and he merely has control of the Beavers’ unbeaten season. Oregon State’s backup quarterback, with all of 17 career throws, gets a tough spot for his first career start. Spencer Hadley and BYU is 10th in the nation in sacks (20), and No. 13 in pass efficiency defense. How about those numbers, Steve-O?

Greenberg: Oregon State 20, BYU 14. Mike Riley says Vaz is an accurate thrower and—very important—gets rid of the ball quickly. Frankly, he can’t be any less a passer than BYU’s Riley Nelson. And I’ll take the Beavers’ D over the Cougars’ D. Tough, hard-earned victory for the most surprisingly good team out there.

(Rick Bowmer/AP)

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No. 11 USC at Washington

Greenberg: USC 38, Washington 21: Not this year, Steve Sarkisian. The Trojans get to 2-2 vs. the Sarkmeister—and Marqise Lee and Robert Woods remind the nation why they’re every bit as good a pass-catching duo as West Virginia’s Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin.

Hayes: USC 34, Washington 30: This thing is going to be much, much closer than everyone thinks. In fact, I really want to pick the Huskies, but USC QB Matt Barkley will make a couple of big plays in the fourth quarter.

(Rick Bowmer/AP)

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No. 13 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Texas

Hayes: Texas 27, Oklahoma 24: Don’t think I’ve seen a Red River Rivalry where the two teams mirror each other more. OU probably has the more sound defense, and Texas has the better quarterback. I’ll go with the better quarterback—after all, this is the Big 12, where defense doesn’t mean squat.

Greenberg: Oklahoma 31, Texas 28: All season—until last Saturday night—I expected to pick the Longhorns in this game. But their poor tackling, not only in the loss to West Virginia but over all five games, is too big a red flag to keep ignoring. UT’s going to rush Landry Jones all game, but watch Jones’ receivers, including Kenny Stills, beat poor tacklers after the catch.

(Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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No. 22 Texas A&M at No. 23 Louisiana Tech

Greenberg: Texas A&M 42, Louisiana Tech 31: The Bulldogs win the turnover battle game after game, but that’s not enough to put them over the top vs. a more talented team that likewise is playing very well with Johnny Manziel.

Hayes: Texas A&M 38, Louisiana Tech 33: The more the season plays out, the more two things are quickly taking shape: Manziel is really good, and Texas A&M’s only loss (to Florida in the season opener) looks better every week.

(Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

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